In Lima for a short while? The best three places to visit.

The historic center of Lima:

It can be reached by taxi (taxis are not that expensive in Lima, from Miraflores to the center it costs an average of s. / 20); you can download the application Taxi beat or take the Metropolitano. You can visit churches, museums and take a walk through Jiron de la Union, where there are many street artists that give a lot of color to the historic center of Lima.

For coffee I recommend the Cordano bar & restaurant, near the presidential palace, it has existed since 1905.

Address: Jiron Carabaya 103, Lima.

Other interesting places can be Chinatown and lunch at the Chifa (Peruvians called Chinese restaurant Chifa’s) San Joy Lao. Address: Jiron Ucayali 779. If you want, you can read my article devoted entirely to Chinatown.

Or you can also have lunch at Villa Histórico, a restaurant specialized in chicken cooked on firewood; it used to be the house of the painter Pancho Fierro, watercolorist of the Lima traditional costumes.

Address: Jr. Ica 157, Cercado de Lima (Alt Jr. Ica with Jr. Camana)

Photo: Historical center of Lima

Photo: The street artist “Superman”

Barranco:

Barranco is near Miraflores; you can even go on foot.

If you want to have a drink, I recommend the Ayahuasca bar (it is only opened at night and minors are not allowed inside). Address: Av San Martin 130, Barranco.